USC Upstate basketball: Preview capsule

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Dec 7, 2012 at 12:01 AMDec 8, 2012 at 12:21 AM

The Spartans will play host to Texas San Antonio on Saturday.

By Todd Shanesytodd.shanesy@shj.com

When: 2 p.m. SaturdayWhere: G.B. Hodge CenterRecords: Texas San Antonio (3-5), USC Upstate (3-5)Radio: 1400 AM, 97.1 FMTop scorers: Texas San Antonio — Sr. G Kannon Burrage (17.5 ppg., 4.8 rpg.); Sr. G Michael Hale III (16.5 ppg., 19 assists); Jr. F Jeromie Hill (11.6 ppg, 6.9 rpg.). USC Upstate — Jr. F Torrey Craig (17.8 ppg., 5.3 rpg.); So. G Adrian Rodgers (10.8 ppg., 21 assists); So. G Ty Greene (9.6 ppg.); Jr. F Ricardo Glenn (8.1 ppg., 7.6 rpg.).Notes: These teams met Nov. 17 in San Antonio, with USC Upstate falling short, 67-59. Craig had 27 points, but two starters and four who played off the bench combined for only seven points. UTSA was down, 26-12, in the first half. … The Spartans are coming off a 72-53 loss Sunday at Kansas State. Jodd Maxey led USC Upstate with 13 points (6-for-8 shooting) and Craig added 12 points, but was just 4-for-15 from the floor. Kansas State led, 36-20, at halftime. … Texas San Antonio has lost four straight, all on the road, since beating USC Upstate. The Roadrunners were defeated by BYU, Oregon, CSU Bakersfield at Mississippi State, 53-42, on Tuesday. … USC Upstate is shooting 45 percent from the floor (second-best in Atlantic Sun), but only 60 percent from the foul line (last among 10 teams.) The Spartans are second in assists per game with 14.9 and first in turnover margin (plus 3.0). … UTSA head coach Brooks Thompson was a first-round draft pick by the Orlando Magic out of Oklahoma State in 1994. He set a Magic team record for most points in a quarter (21).Next: USC Upstate is off until Dec. 17 at Baylor and then Dec. 21 at Tennessee State. The Spartans play at home Dec. 30 against Coastal Georgia and Jan. 2 against Hampton.

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